Suspenders



W. E. HEDGER.

. SUSPENDERS. APPLICAHON FILED MAY 20, 1920.

1,365,493 Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

WITNESSES INVENTOR Ward E/fedger:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARD E. HEDGER, OF WAUPUN', WISCONSIN.

SUSPENDERS.

Application filedMay 20, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARD E. HEDGER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of VVaupun, in the county of Dodge and the State of Wisconsin, have invented new and Improved Suspenders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description;

This invention relates generally to garment supporters and has particular reference to improvements in suspenders.

One of the main objections to suspenders of the type which include main straps rigidly secured to each other at their point of intersection, is that no free relative movement is possible to allow the suspenders to conform to the movements of the wearers body, and therefore the straps have a tendency to buckle which very frequently results in the disruption of the stitching or securing means.

In its inception, the invention therefore contemplates a connection between the main straps at their point of intersection, which overcomes the above mentioned objection by the provision of means permitting of relative movements between the straps without in any way impairing the efliciency of the connection. Another important object of the invention is to provide a main strap connection for suspenders, including suit able means for rendering the same adjus able on the straps in order to permit of regulation of the point of intersection to conform with the body length of the wearer.

The invention further contemplates an extremely simple and durable connecting device, which is inexpensive to produce and highly efficient in purpose.

With the above recited and other objects in view, some of which will be more apparent as the nature, purpose and use of the device is better understood from the following detailed description and claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a pair of suspenders illustrating one adaptation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough taken approximately on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of a pair of suspenders illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 4. is an enlarged view of the connect- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

Serial No. 382944.

illustrating in broken line various relative movements between the members of the device.

3 Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 10 and 11. designate the main strapsfof a pair of'suspenders and 12 the connecting device for securing the straps together at their point of intersection. The connecting device comprises a pair of identically formed members 13 and 14. Each of the members 13 and 14 is provided with a centrally arranged angularlydisposed elongated slot 15 through which is passed a rivet or other simliar fastening device 16. By this arrangement it will be appreciated that the members 13 and 14 are connected for pivotal and relative movements. The members are further provided with a plurality of transversely arranged parallel slots 17 adacent their outer ends and said slots are adapted to receive the straps 10 and 11 which are threaded therethrough sinuously. By this method of association of the straps with the members it will be seen that the connecting device may be adjusted on the straps to regulate the point of intersection thereof. The sinuous threading of the straps through the slots will serve to set up a sufiicient frictional binding action to maintain the members and straps in their relatively adjusted positions. In the form illus trated in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings, the members 20 and 21 are provided with transverse parallel slots 22 similar to the slots 17 illustrated in the first form and the said slots function in a similar manner to permit of adjustments of the connecting device. The means for connecting the members 20 and 21 comprises a link 23 which is pivoted respectively as at 24 and 25 to the members 20 and 21. This form of connection permits of various relative movements of the members with respect to each other as illustratedby the broken line positions in Fig. 4 of the drawing. In all other respects, the connecting device in this form is identical with and functions the same as the one in the first form.

While there has been illustrated and described several preferred exemplifications of the invention, no limitation is necessarily made to the precise details of construction ing device removed from the suspenders and r as it is understood that the various changes and modifications which fall Within the scope of the appended claims, may be resorted to when found expedient.

I claim:

1. A means for connecting the main strap of a pair of suspenders at their point of intersection comprising a pair of plates to which one of each of said main straps is respectively connected, and a link pivotally connected at its opposite ends respectively to each of said plates whereby to permit of relative movements thereof.

2. A means for connecting the main strap of a pair of suspenders at their point of intersection comprising a pair of plates to which one of each of said main straps is adjustably connected respectively, to vary the point of intersection of said main straps,

and a link pivotally connected at its opposite ends respectively to each of said plates whereby to permit of relative movements thereof.

3. A means for connecting the main straps of a pair of suspenders at their point of intersection comprising a pair of plates provided with transversely arranged parallel slots adapted to receive said main straps, and a link pivotally secured at its opposite ends respectively to one side of each plate to provide means for permitting of relative movements of the plates, said slots affording means to allow for adjustment of the plates on the straps whereby to Vary the point of intersection of said main straps.

WARD E. HEDGER. 

